AN ASIAN family say they may shut up shop after suffering racist abuse and being targeted by arsonists, louts and vandals.

The Nayee family have run Geeta's Supermarket in Finsbury Walk on the Greenfields Estate in Winsford for many years, but say the abuse they suffer on an 'almost nightly' basis is growing so bad they are considering quitting.

And they say they're getting no support from the authorities to put an end to the problem.

In the latest incident on Saturday night, thieves smashed through brickwork to break into the shop, stealing £2,000 worth of alcohol and goods.

The family have also been subject to racist abuse, while the shop has been plagued by vandals and arsonists who have pushed wheelie bins up to the store then set them on fire.

They say they suffer constant abuse from thugs who congregate outside the shop under cover of darkness. Because a nearby street lamp has been out of action for seven months, the thugs can harass the family without fear of being identified.

Surekha Nayee, who runs the store with her husband Bhaguanji, told the Chronicle: 'It's been going on for a while now and we have had enough.

'There is a gang of youths who hang around outside the shop and we are getting abuse almost every night.

'They swear and shout racist abuse at us and they also ride around on motorbikes over grassed areas and have started setting off fireworks. They have also thrown eggs at the shop.

'They have even placed wheelie bins up against our property and set fire to them.

'On Saturday we suffered a serious burglary. Someone removed bricks from outside our shop and got in and they took about £2,000 worth of property.

'The anti-social behaviour is getting out of hand and we are really starting to fear for our safety.'